Basketball Recap: Ponderosa Falls Despite Big Games from Laney Webb and Jenni Sorvillo

Ponderosa easily dispatched Smoky Hill last Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Ponderosa Mustangs fell just short of the Widefield Gladiators by a score of 55-53 on Thursday.

Ponderosa's loss came despite strong showings from Jenni Sorvillo and Laney Webb. Sorvillo went 6 for 13 on her way to 16 points in addition to six assists and six steals, while Webb went 5 for 8 on her way to 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Webb a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Ella Bonner, who posted four points in addition to five boards and five steals.

Widefield was led to victory by Zariah Ortiz and Isabella Monk. Ortiz had 17 points and three steals, while Monk dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Monk's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Solano, who put up eight points and four steals.

Ponderosa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Widefield, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

Ponderosa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 41-31 loss against Mesa Ridge on the 6th. As for Widefield, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 79-9 defeat against Windsor on the 6th.